Brazil vs South Korea: Age of democracy
Brazil
34 years
in 2018
South Korea
31 years
in 2018
Brazil rank
35th
South Korea rank
38th
Age of democracy over time
- Brazil
- South Korea
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 34 years against 31 years in South Korea, a difference of 3 years.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 38th of 110 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3 years | 1 years | 2 years | Brazil |
| 1980s | 4.5 years | 1.5 years | 3 years | Brazil |
| 1990s | 10.5 years | 7.5 years | 3 years | Brazil |
| 2000s | 20.5 years | 17.5 years | 3 years | Brazil |
| 2010s | 30 years | 27 years | 3 years | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Brazil or South Korea?
- Brazil, at 34 years against 31 years in South Korea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Brazil and South Korea?
- 3 years, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for age of democracy?
- Brazil ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 38th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.